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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1444074.015 - Quanta Telecommunication Services, Llc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Quanta Telecommunication Services, Llc.
5934 Dunn Ave.
San Jose, CA 95123
Mailing Address:
970 Lonus St., San Jose, CA 95126
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/23/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/10/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1516522 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 8603(A) | 04/24/2020 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 04/28/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 8608(C) | 04/24/2020 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 04/28/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 2:10 p.m. on November 7, 2019, an employee working as a technician was lashing wire and pulling communication cable. The employer is a communication network installer and performs maintenance for aerial and underground construction. The employee was trying to clear tree branches on the span of lashing wire. He adjusted the extension ladder to climb up and clear them. While descending the ladder, he lost his footing. The ladder slid and caused the employee to fall landing on a fence before falling to the ground. The employee broke his ribs and fractured vertebrae and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chest, Clearing, Communication Cable, Descending, Descending Ladder, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Head, Ladder, Lost Balance, Pulling, Rib, Technician, Training, Tree Limb, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1444074.015 | 48 | M | Hospitalized injury | Technicians, n.e.c. |